Rocky 1,224 Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Looking at this weeks updated release schedule for Ubisoft games, something suddenly struck me - the lack of PC releases. PS2 - 8 No. DS - 6 No. Gcube - 3 No. Xbox - 5 No. GBA - 3 No. PC - DVD - 4. No. PC - CD - 1 No. That's 5 PC releases, 25 console releases. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snake@War 0 Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 To me it's not a suprise really. You know why? Because UBI stinks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
swartsz 7 Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 maybe they are slowly turning the company into a console only game-developer. I do not like the sound of that at all! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dick Splash 23 Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Looking at this weeks updated release schedule for Ubisoft games, something suddenly struck me - the lack of PC releases.←Perhaps their development projects are stretched. I see they've got some Nintendo DS titles, which is good seeing as the platform launched in the US with only two or three. We might see at E3 a hint of PS3, XBox2 and whatever Nintendo has to offer. If that's the case then I don't doubt that dev' kits are already available, or soon will be, for these future platforms. What is interesting is the lack of PSP titles there. IMO, a great platform and a stack of releases on day one. GR2 would be ideal for this platform, so who knows! On the other hand though, Ubi again could just be pursuing good business sense. DS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CrowmanUK 0 Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 I wouldnt say UBI sucks, theyre a company and they play to whoever pays the most, they arent going to invest money in pc games when the market isnt giving the return that the console market is at the moment. I've been with pc's for the last 17 years and its still a "PC" how many versions of the consoles have there been? I'm not limited to buying a box of bits from sony/microsoft/nintentdo and thats the way I like it, but if you do they get all the profits from your box. Plus I can still play most of the games I bought years ago, backward compatibility in consoles doesnt stretch back as far as the megadrive Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firefly2442 0 Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 It seems like many major developers and publishers now are relying on sequels and tried and true designs. Sequels can be great but where is the innovation? Sometimes I feel like the games that are being released I played a few years ago... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KRP 56 92 Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Console games are where the cash is now. Poor console blokes don't realize their killing us PC gamers drawing away the PC game developers. They also are missing out on how games really need to be played. PC still the best way to play. Hands down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hatchetforce 0 Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Ubisoft is not the only company moving more toward consoles. A company moves where the money is. It is, after all, a business. Consoles outsold PC games last year by over 4 to 1 so at 5 to 1 they are not far off the mark. Development time for consoles is shorter as well. Remember, they only have to program for one console at a time rather than millions of PC configurations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteKnight77 1 Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 If devs were to concentrate on PC games instead of consoles, PC games would outsell console games is how I see it. I do understand about having to code a game for many different types of hardware for PCs and how easyit is to code for a set hardware spec. That said, I think that it is the easy way out for most companies. They can pump out mediocre games with sub-par graphics (PS2 anyone?) and get a giant return on their minimal investment. I know they are in the business to make money, but they can also endear themselves to the gamers by creating great stuff that has something to it. I don't see that happening on consoles for another 2 or so generations and they are more PC like that what an XBox is today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
firefly2442 0 Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 I think another problem is cost. Consoles are about $179 dollars now or around that I think. A computer can get very expensive very quickly especially if you want to play games. However, computers can be used for many more things besides just playing games. With consoles, games, music, dvds... that's about it. And since everyone practically has a computer anyway, why would they buy a console to play when they could just play it on the computer? I agree about the graphics too. GT4 is fun and the graphics are pretty good but graphics on computer games are so much better. Plus the gamepad restricts the kinds of games you can have IMO. How many RTS games have you seen for consoles? Not many I bet. Ok, I'm getting off the computer to study for my test.... *runs off* Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hoak 0 Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Moreover when you consider the number of updates, expansion, maps, fixes, etc. that Ubi/RSE are working on for the XBox Clancy games -- it's hard to imagine when or even if they'll find the time to work on a PC version of any of them... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pave Low 16 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 NOTE: This thread is NOT another opportunity to rehash the "lack" of GR2 PC news. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Giampi 39 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Another important point is that games on consoles can't be modded. Look at me: I bought GR 3 years ago (maybe more?) and I played only GR without buying other games because of modding (before just user, now also modder). What if I had a console rather then PC? I would have finished GR, bought the other expansions, finished them, than bought another game and so on.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
en4rcment 0 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 I just started playing Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory demo for the PC. This game was designed for the X-Box and is a direct port to the PC. I have to say, I am fairly impressed. Graphics and animations are slick, including great lighting effects. Controls are easy enough once you get some practice and the AI is pretty good. I'm pretty sure this is how alot of major game companies will design their games from now on. Designing them on X-box first allows them to release a product to console gamers AND the games seem to port over very nicely to the PC. There will always be some PC only games, but I think the major game companies are trying to sell their products across multiple gaming markets (consoles AND PC) to maximize profits. If the quality of X-Box ports remains very high (as we will all demand with our high spec PC's) I think gamers will just pick up the game on their desired platform. Seeing this high quality port in action has put some of my fears to rest regarding another highly anticipated Tom Clancy title that is being ported over from X-Box... ...en4 runs away and hides from Pave Low... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T_1 0 Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 Consoles appeal to the lowest common denominator. You take it home, plug it in, stick a disc in and start playing. PC's require more technical knowledge that a console. Consoles are the junk food of the video games industry. As for Ubi. They are a commercial company, they'll go where the money is. I would. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whoa182 0 Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 There are plenty of people to bring PC gaming to life and compete with console gaming, the problem is... PC gamers usually have easy access to downloading the game and playing it without paying. If PC users were to all buy their games. I beleive PC games might sell more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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